#crime
Lawmakers, Lawbreakers
#crime
Lawmakers, Lawbreakers
When politicians get caught committing crimes, it's like watching a toddler deny eating chocolate with their entire face smeared in it. There they are, standing in front of a podium, sweat glistening under the lights, swearing they “had no idea” that embezzling millions and hiding it in a fake charity called “Save the Puppies Foundation” was wrong. Their excuse? “I was hacked,” “It’s a smear campaign,” or the classic, “This is all news to me,” as if their signature didn’t appear on every shady document like a kid writing their name on the wall with permanent marker. And yet, despite overwhelming evidence, they strut back into office like nothing happened—because in politics, apparently, crime pays... and also gets you a book deal and a Netflix docuseries.
DWP Advisor Faces Jail Time for Pocketing £40k in Bogus Expenses and Faking Sick Notes
- Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Maurice Okello, an international policy advisor at the Department for Work and Pensions, has pleaded guilty to forging a medical note and fraudulently claiming £41,476.91 in expenses so he could travel the world. Between December 2022 and September 2023, Okello visited various destinations including Tampa, Boston, Mexico City, Marrakech, Kos, Prague, Brussels, and Gothenburg, while still receiving his £4,138 monthly salary. He also forged a sick note to take leave and continue traveling in August 2023. Judge Christopher Hehir warned Okello that he could face a custodial sentence due to the seriousness of his breach of trust.
